Polish adaptation and validation of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) for PTSD and cPTSD according to ICD-11 in non-clinical and clinical samples.

ABSTRACT: Background: The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is a validated measure supporting the diagnosis of ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (cPTSD). It has been translated into 35 languages, also into Polish. Due to the lack of information in the literature about its validation, new Polish version has been re-adapted and validated in the Polish non-clinical and clinical samples of the present study.Objective: The study aimed (1) to adapt the ITQ for use in Polish, (2) to assess the construct validity of ICD-11 PTSD and cPTSD in the Polish ITQ, and (3) to examine the convergent and discriminant validity of the Polish ITQ.Method: The study sample comprised of 452 adults: a non-clinical sample, N = 314, (completed the online version of

SUBMITTER: Draczynska D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11951321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature